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Deja-vu on supply chain hits

'Ground up' approach key in arid zones

Breeding females crack $4060 at Naracoorte sale |PHOTOS, VIDEO

Heavy rains forecast for north of state

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Disease resistance gene discovery to improve wheat breeding

A genetic discovery could help streamline wheat breeding for disease-resistant varieties that are better suited to Australian conditions.

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GPSA appoints new CEO

A policy and communications expert has been appointed at GPSA's new CEO.

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New herbicide has Bayer excited

Bayer is excited about the launch of its new grass and broadleaf herbicide Mateno.

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Grains industry news in brief

Some progress on the container shortage, a beetle plague in Argentina and working for wheat in Afghanistan.

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Medium Merino wool outlook positive for the first quarter of 2022

Fine wools are pricey but medium types expected to trade plus or minus 50c/kg of current levels for the next three months.

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'Ground up' approach key in arid zones

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Wool market shakes of tepid finish to 2021

A large offering to open the calendar year doesn't discourage prices with solid demand for Merino fleeces.

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Valley Vista Poll Dorset rams sold to $4600 (twice), ewes to $3600

Complete clearance at the inaugural summer sale for Valley Vista.

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Demand for restored wool sorting tables on the rise

From shearing shed staple to dining room showstopper, wool classing tables are earning their place in country homes.

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Sheepmeat industry experiencing volatile times

Producers are withholding stock from saleyards as concerns mount over processor shutdowns due to Covid outbreaks.

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Poll Merino pioneer Russell Davidson fondly remembered

A trailblazer of the Poll Merino breed, Russell Davidson is being fondly remembered as a kind, generous man. He passed away on Christmas Eve last year.

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Cattle producers plan for processing disruptions

Talk to processors, producers planning deliveries told

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Woolworths suspends Teys Naracoorte as beef supplier

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'Don't link us to vegan junk food': red meat leaders

Calls for mandated labelling rules in senate inquiry recommendations due next month

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COVID claims SE livestock events

Limestone Coast livestock producers will have to wait a little longer to hear the latest in on-farm research and technologies with two major events due to be held early next month postponed due to escalating COVID cases.

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A good oil for crops

Increasing agricultural productivity while in turn containing multiple functions within a single formulation has been a keen goal for Spraytec Australia.

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FUCHS Lubricants are made in Australia

GREAT people manufacturing locally in Australia and developing proven products - that's how some of the biggest names in agriculture regard FUCHS Lubricants.

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Life of machinery can be prolonged using quality products that avoid wear and tear

Knowing wear mechanisms in key machinery enables these to be put on the maintenance radar.

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European technology comes down under

Elho produces quality agricultural machines for farmers operating in diverse conditions.

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'OPDs can save lives,' says VFF

The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) Making Our Farms Safer team is giving away 20 sets of quad bike Operator Protective Devices (OPDs) and helmets.

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Olympus is best

HE likens it to a Swiss Army knife for the bush and Simon Collins isn't known for peppering any story.

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Helping improve water quality

For 24 years, South Australian-based Hydrosmart has been helping farmers improve the quality of their on-farm water supply.

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QUALITY IN CAPS

For four decades and more the McIntyre family has adroitly steered CAPS Australia from a small operation to be the largest independent compressed air and power generation provider.

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Coronavirus

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SA measures slowed virus, data shows

COVID-19 restrictions introduced across South Australia in December have significantly slowed the spread of the virus based on the latest data, the state government says.

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Fresh food shortages to continue as RATs remain elusive

Meat, vege supply chains pushed to breaking point

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South Aust changes tack on RAT reporting

South Australians will be required to report any positive COVID-19 infections detected through rapid antigen tests, when a new system for close contacts comes into force.

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Coles limits chicken, mince, sausages and RATs

Rapid antigen testing kits limited, too.

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Free rapid tests for some, but Coalition falls short of Labor's demand

Some Australians will receive a limited number of rapid COVID-19 tests for free, but the Prime Minister has rejected calls for them to be universally available.

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Shearing industry sources rapid antigen tests

Rapid antigen tests are set to become the norm among shearing teams to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks.

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Major SA COVID border changes, 2093 cases

Fully vaccinated international travellers will no longer need to isolate after landing in South Australia.

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PM 'let it rip' without planning: Labor

Health industry groups are questioning the decision not to provide rapid antigen tests free or at least heavily subsidised to Australians.

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Breeding females crack $4060 at Naracoorte sale |PHOTOS, VIDEO

There may have only been a very small gallery of buyers there to witness it but breeding females were in strong demand at the Naracoorte combined agents' PTIC female sale on Thursday.

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Flashback Friday - October 1991

This week's Flashback Friday heads back to October 1991.

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Watch John Deere's autonomous tractor plough paddocks

The machine combines John Deere's 8R tractor, TruSet-enabled chisel plough, and GPS guidance system.

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Euros, Herefords join the party at Hamilton

It was the Euro breeds and the Herefords that enjoyed their time in the sun at the independent agents weaner sale at Hamilton on Wednesday.

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Renamed KIPT appoints property manager

A specialist property manager will oversee the transition of KIPT land from forestry to agriculture.

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New herbicide has Bayer excited

Bayer is excited about the launch of its new grass and broadleaf herbicide Mateno.

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Setting up 'mobile office' right could save time, lives

MIND YOUR BUSINESS: During harvest it is interesting to note how so many farm utes are converted into a mobile workshop on a quest to undertake maintenance and repairs in the paddock.

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How to end supply chain weakness by predicting black swan events

Australia's peak farming body wants the government to end the reactionary approach to supply chain emergencies and has put forward a way to predicting the unpredictable.

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An insider's view of China's dairy industry

An Australian working in the Chinese dairy industry provides insights into the industry there.

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Certainty and systems underpin business growth for Victorian dairy farm

When it comes to business, Jade Clymo refuses to accept the status quo. Growth has driven the success of his family farm and underpinned his passion for the dairy industry.

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Putting father and son on same page

Father and son dairy farmers John and Harrison Keely are confidently on the same page about the future of their expanding enterprise in northern Victoria.

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Burra announces price step-up

Burra Foods steps up its milk price by 10 cents a kilogram Milk Solids.

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Studies reveal Jersey profitability

Two new studies have found that Jerseys have the attributes that can make them Australia's most profitable and sustainable cows.

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Machinery

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CFMoto expands its UForce 600 offering

The UForce 600 Base and Hunt utility vehicles have been designed to offer Australian customers more choice in the middleweight UTV category.

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John Deere's strong showing in innovation awards

The designers and innovators at John Deere have plenty to celebrate, with eight of the machinery giant's products featuring in the 2022 AE50 awards.

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Horizon Ultra cab featured in AE50 awards

According to New Holland, the Horizon Ultra cab is the quietest in the industry - registering no more than 66 decibels.

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Super sprayer combines smart engineering and slick styling

Amazone's new high-capacity UX 8601 and UX 7601 Super trailed sprayers have been designed with a relatively low weight of 14 tonnes and are remarkably compact and manoeuvrable.

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Watch John Deere's autonomous tractor plough paddocks

The machine combines John Deere's 8R tractor, TruSet-enabled chisel plough, and GPS guidance system.

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Case IH scores three spots in the AE50 awards

The AE50 awards recognise the year's most innovative designs in engineering products and systems for the food and agricultural industries.

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Australian AdBlue production ramping up

Australian Trucking Association chairman David Smith said Incitec Pivot had hit the ground running and "instilled a bit of confidence back in the game".

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More than 18,000 new tractors sold in 2021

Tractor and Machinery Association of Australia executive director Gary Northover said sales were strong in all states.

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Property

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A Limestone Coast gem

Dundarg offers an opportunity to drought proof an enterprise, a rare opportunity to secure a great parcel in a tightly held area.

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Lifestyle on small acreage

Cleveland Park, only seven and a half kilometres east of central Benalla, VIC, is by any measure an outstanding top quality residential home on acreage.

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First time on market in 136 years

Ilkadoon hasn't been on the market, ever. But now the western NSW property and its two partner blocks totalling 6230ha and 6500 megalitres of water is up for sale.

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Farm debt tells tales

The latest ABARES and CreditorWatch analysis shows who was worst hit financially by the drought and how they're recovering.

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Opinion

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COMMENT

Setting up 'mobile office' right could save time, lives

MIND YOUR BUSINESS: During harvest it is interesting to note how so many farm utes are converted into a mobile workshop on a quest to undertake maintenance and repairs in the paddock.

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OPINION

Bayer looks to digital future

Digital agriculture will play a big role in helping the sector meet new sustainability requirements according to Bayer's chief of digi ag.

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Grazier argues people need to act in the best interests of the whole community

Comment: The great failure in logic by many people who staunchly assert their rights within our society is that they rarely seem to consider their mutual obligations.

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